Paratext projects have two names (see Project menu > Project Settings > Project Properties):

• Full Name: For example, “Hawaiian Pidgin Translation Project” (1)
• Short Name: For example, “hwc21” (2)

It is very simple to change a project’s Full Name, but more complicated/involved to change a project’s Short Name.

Instructions to make these changes are below.

Change a Project’s Full Name

To change a project’s Full Name, follow these instructions:

1. Click on the Project’s menu:
   
2. Go to Project > Project Settings > Project Properties…
3. Click Manage Registration:
   
4. On the Paratext Registry website:
   1. Change the Project Full Name:
      
5. Scroll down and click the Save Changes button.
6. Go back to Paratext.
7. Verify the Full Name has changed:
   
8. Click OK.

Change a Project’s Short Name

To change a project’s Short Name, follow these instructions: Using the Convert Project Tool.